These Foolish Things #BehindTheBlogger Hop

These Foolish Things mean different things for different people. When I first saw this writing prompt I had no idea what to write about. Then I thought of what foolish things I have hanging around my house. I immediately thought of what I collect. I collect keychains, Magic The Gathering cards, other collectible cards and card games, and Clue games. I also collect Stephen King Hardcovers, books, Highlander dvds, and Yearly Teddy Bears, You know the big ones that are dated every year from Walmart. I have one for every year since I was born. It is a great way to look back on past pictures and know how old I was in the pictures. Many of my collections are just that. things that I collect to look at. However I do go on Highlander binges, before Netflix binging was common. I also love my keychain collection. I have keychains from all over the world. My aunt is a travel agent and has gotten me keychains from all over the place. England, and Vegas are just a few. I also have ones that I have collected. From my honeymoon to my last vacation with my dad. Each has a special meaning to me. My nephew got me one for Christmas! It feels heartwarming when you get a gift from the heart!

My brother bought me this for Christmas one year! 

Hubby bought me The Dark Man!

My Stephen King Collection. I am OBSESSED with Stephen King! That is what started me reading, and being able to escape to different worlds. My collection is my pride and joy. The only thing that I want for my collection is a signed book, that I got from meeting him in person. There are a few other books that are new that are not pictured here. Choo Choo Charlie, Revival, etc. 

This is my pride and joy! 

This is one of my questions....

And this is my maiden name in the acknowledgements, :) :) 

SO I guess that These Foolish Things may seem foolish to you, but not to me! I guess that everybody has their own foolish things that mean something to them!

In a few months I am also getting to meet Mr Tim Curry, He is my favorite actor of all time! He played It, Rocky Horror, Home Alone 2, Legend, etc! I am excited!

Comment with your favorite Tim Curry Role or your favorite Foolish Things you like to collect! 

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THE STEPHEN KING MOVIE QUIZ BOOK Andrew J. Rausch and R.D. Riley

THE STEPHEN KING MOVIE QUIZ BOOK Andrew J. Rausch and R.D. Riley

"There are questions in this book about my movies even I couldn't answer! A nice, well-researched quiz book written with obvious affection for its subject."

-Mick Garris, director, The Stand

"You know a movie quiz is good when you were the lead in the damn film, and you still struggle with the questions!"

-Keith Gordon, actor, Christine

 "There's nothing trivial about Stephen King trivia, and Andy Rausch and R.D. Riley prove this adage potently with their new Stephen King Movie Quiz Book. Yes, brothers Andy and Ron have given us all an excuse to rewatch Stephen King movies. High octane fun, indeed! For fans of King in all his incarnations, The Stephen King Movie Quiz Book is a must own addition to their ‘Books about King' library. Highly recommended."

-Stephen J. Spignesi, author, The Stephen King Quiz Book

The Stephen King Movie Quiz Book contains more than 3,000 questions to test your knowledge on the film adaptations of the King of Horror. Serious and fun, baffling and entertaining, these quizzes are guaranteed to put any film buff or King aficionado to the test. With quizzes ranging from easy to extremely difficult, this book has something to entertain everyone.

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My Review:
I am a huge Stephen King fan. I started reading his books when I was 8. When trivia about him stumps me, then I know that it will stump others. Even Stephen J. Spignesi, author, The Stephen King Quiz Book, states that "The Stephen King Movie Quiz Book is a must own addition to their ‘Books about King' library." What I really liked about this book was that it was purely trivia on King's movies. He has had so many great movies. So many well known stars have played parts in his movies. Rob Lowe, Dean Stockwell, Tim Curry (my favorite actor of all time), John Cusak, Samuel L. Jackson, Johnny Depp, Tom Hanks, and this is just the beginning. There is a whole following of just Stephen King movies, and I think that this is a book for them. I also think that this is a great book for all Stephen King fans, all horror fans, and even movie fans. There are 70 quizzes in this book, and each quiz is separated into 3 parts. There are easy, medium and hard as hell questions. Each section has 15 questions. The quizzes are in order by date, and each has a summary of the movie. This was a great book. I am still going through it and trying to watch some movies to remember some answers. I even have my family and friends looking for answers. I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own. You can get a sneak peak here!

Art of Appreciation by Autumn Markus Giveaway and Top Ten Reasons Stephen King is her favorite author

Title: Art of Appreciation
Author: Autumn Markus
Genre: Adult Contemporary
Publication Date: December 17, 2013
Publisher: Omnific Publishing
Event organized by: Literati Author Services, Inc.

Synopsis
Abby Reynolds is burned out.
Since clawing her way into a great position at a Boston museum, she’s been saddled with a scheming intern and a nagging boss. She’s scuttled her own painting dreams, her cat refuses to be box trained, and now the most boring man on the eastern seaboard just told her, “It’s not you, it’s me.”
Her bestie Sarah offers a much-needed escape: a summer of sand, sea, and younger men in Santa Cruz…
Hot young bike racer Jason is sexy, unattached, and completely ready to spend a summer in uncomplicated flirtation. Since Abby has decided love is off the table, he seems like the perfect match.
Then she meets Matt. Sculptor, surfer (and age appropriate), he’s everything she gave up wanting and then some. He’s a grown-ass man with his own life issues: does he want to sculpt for love or for profit? What about that twentysomething model who’s always clinging to him? Is he ready to let a woman invade his Fortress of Solitude?
Abby has to decide whether she’s satisfied with leaving behind the idea of Mr. Right and settling for Mr. Right Now.
Grown up love. It’s complicated.
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About the Author
Autumn Markus traveled far and wide as a military brat, but her heart was always in the American west, where she was born. She hikes, reads and writes there still, along with snuggling her husband, four children, and a horsedog. She freelance edits for other authors, reviews Women’s Fiction for the New York Journal of Books, and is the author of the contemporary romances Cocktails & Dreams and A Christmas Wish. She is currently at work on her next novel.
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Ten reasons I love my favorite author-Autumn Markus

Since I was a kid, I’ve had one favorite author: Stephen King. “But…but, Autumn…you write Chick Lit,” you say. “Aren’t romance authors your favorite?”  Let me tell you a few things Stephen King taught me about good writing…

10) Scares--This isn’t the only reason I love him, but it was the first. I read his book of short stories, Night Shift, as an eighth grader, and it scared the snot out of me…except one story that made me cry. That taught me that genre expectations aren’t everything, but a good story is.

9) He ‘gets’ kids—And not just his realistic children characters. I read an article recently that called him ‘the first YA author’ (even though he’s stated an aversion to those books). His titles are wildly popular with teens, perhaps because he refuses to talk down to them, pander to fads, or treat them as either angels or devils.

8) He’s not afraid to grow as a writer—Anyone who has read him over a span of years can tell you that Mr. King has changed as a writer. His first books are passionate, violent, sharp; his later books have all of those characteristics, with the seasoning of a man who has lived, loved, and suffered loss. Kids frankly might not understand all of his later works, but adults will recognize themselves in every page.

7) And he’s not afraid of technology—This is a biggie to me, because I’m not so hot at new technologies and abhor change. Mr. King was one of the first to utilize e-books (Riding the Bullet), write a modern serial novel (The Green Mile), do an e-comic book (N.), fit the publishing model to the novel (his latest ‘40s style crime thriller, Joyland, was only available as a pulpy paperback), let small filmmakers license his short stories (his Dollar Babies) inexpensively… The list goes on and on. I admire that like whoa.

6) His taste in music—Anyone who loves AC/DC and the Ramones is a friend of mine.

5) Plotting—Every book is a lesson in plotting a story, sometimes over several novels (his Dark Tower series). He lays out his first chapters as a sort of story argument, making you complacent…until things start to crumble around the edges and you start to see things from another perspective. And another. And another. And then you reach the end, where things are often far different than you expected, but it somehow all makes sense.

4) Love stories—Don’t laugh! There are so many realistic, adult relationships in his books. Wizard and Glass had one of the most heartbreaking, beautiful love scenes I have ever read (and I have read—and written--a lot of them J). I think what he taught me is that a little can be enough, and that it’s what happens before and after the actual act, the way people feel and think, that is important.

3) Characters—Mr. King’s ability to create characters who think, feel, speak, and act realistically, even in the most fantastic situations, is one of the Big Three reasons why I still love him today. They’re not pure evil or pure good; they’re human. I aspire to this with every story I write.

2) On Writing—Quite simply the best book out there about being a working writer, and more importantly, about how to be a good writer.

1) Dialogue—No writer today is better at dialogue. Mr. King respects how real people speak; dialogue is neither over expository, stilted, or unrealistic. Again, something I aspire to.

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